Tithing

Suki is my Korean friend who I met her in Guatemala. She and her husband own two garment factories in there. I like her a lot. She is one of my sincere friends, no pretending, no pride, no high nose, no high butt and no show off. She just lives as lovely "Suki". Their factories supply to the JC Penny and Cherokee what ever they ordered.

Suki is much much better Christian than me (I just felt it just seeing her). There is a Korean Church in Zona 10 in Guatemala which Suki attending almost every weeks. Once a week she will go to the church early morning just to go pray there...I mean 530 am!!

One day Suki was having evening tea with me at my apartment and this is what she asked me out of the blue moon....."Helen what do you think about of 10 percent tithing? Do you offering 10 % too? For 1 minute I did not know how to answer to her.

Thinking back I should shut my mouth at that time but I opened my mouth, as usual, this is what I told her....."Suki if you tithe 10 percent is OK but if you not, is OK too. What I think is, God only see what inside of your heart"....and I even told her about poor old lady and 2 nickels story of in the bible. I told Suki...."The poor old lady gave more than 10%. She gave all, everything what she has. Christ is please with her." Then I told Suki, "Suki agian if someone even who give 10% tithing after many thinking is not good either."

God bless me in many ways but without ling here I say..."I do not offer 10%". I have no gut to lie you about it. We do our own way of offering. I excuses lots of reasons why I couldn't tithe 10%, yet I had no problem or trouble spending any amount at the mall!! That's why I admitted that I am not perfect....I am bad!

For an example: This holiday I saw a shoes which I really like it. So beautiful and so wanted. I tough and tough and think and think whether I should get it or not!! Actually I think only 2 minutes then I bought that Ralph Lauren shoe for 320$. ( I know it is very ugly to put the money on but I just want to share how my heart works some time.....UGLY!!!). OK if you want to hear my excuse, here is my excuse.."I did not do that all the time!!!"

Then somehow to day I think about Suki, a woman who not only tithed 10 % but love Christ! I had seen hers joy and happy in God. I felt shame!!

I learn something that tithing is not a thing that you must do but sincerely a way of showing that we love God. God does not need money at all but God needs to see his children's hearts (with 10% tithe or without). Actually the Church is the one needs the money in order to maintain the church building, electricity, water, flowers, for employers payment, charity works to the poor countries etc........ Yes! our church needs the offering.

This is what I saw in Suki when thinking about her.......within 10 years in Guatemala, I saw she needs to open another factory in order to meet the asking quantity of JC Penny, her two daughters growing up so beautifully, one studying in USA and the other one is in Italy for art work, she has no problem with money, her husband loves her and respect her too. She has a wonderful family that she is very proud of it. Suki was blessed!!

I will never say that Suki has happy life because of her 10% tithing. I won't say that because simply I do not know how God's work in Suki's life but I know one thing for sure that God knows Suki loves God!

I will finish with this...................

"Honor the Lord with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty"
Proverbs 3:9-10

Thank you to you all!!

I like my friends and they are nice!! Here are some of their expressions on my good results!!

I am so happy to know that every thing is good with you. Yes prayers do it all, we humans are just the tools for the Hands Of God. Love, Sara.


Yeah! Praise the Lord Helen. Thanks for sharing the good news and for giving God the glory that only He deserves! Enjoy your vacation. DC is a great city. We’ll see you at Calvary after the 12th!
Carrie


PRAISE GOD HE IS REALLY WORTHY TO BE PRAISED!


Praise God for yur healing!!!Continue to praise Him. He will see you through all the way, and your life will be a testimony to others. Gretel
Dear Helen,


I am so glad to hear that, meaning you are now stronger than ever with this new liver. Have a great holiday and it's
good you are away from Bangkok during this time fo the year. Weather here is so humid and hot. This is the time
that I wish I were somewhere else.
xxLan


I praise God, Helen, that you are recovering so well after your liver transplant! Are you now 6 months after surgery, or a year?
This week for me marks three years after my open heart surgery (replacing a section of the body's main artery )the ascending aorta, the aortic heart valve, and three coronary bypasses.) Like you, I only need see the heart specialist once a year, and I feel pretty well (some artrhritis and old age.)
Enjoy your trip to Washington DC, and have a safe trip to Bangkok.
Best wishes, Dr.Keith Dahlberg


Dear Helen,
You are a grateful witness to the Lord! and praise to God!
I don't have any doubt about your health, but it is still great to hear the confirmation. May you all have a great vacation! and see you in Bangkok soon.
Cheers,
Dr. Donghuo


Dear Helen,
I'm so glad to hear that your CT scan had good results! It's good to know that you will be with us a long, long time.
I'm having lunch with Judy today. It would have been great if you could join us. I look forward to seeing you next month.

Love,
Nat.


Hi there…
You made my day J I never expected anything different in your results………
Lots of rain here
Time for gym……take care, jxo


Thanks GOD for your good result. we missed you Helen, enjoy your vacation............see you when you com back......
i love you ............................................Jessi


Hi, Helen. We celebrate your healing and great results. God is a great God!Look forward to seeing you again in August.Regenia


Hi kha kha, may god cure u & take away all the pains from yr body. a very good news & god bless.
take care.
luv,
marose


Helen, We are joining you in thanksgiving that God has spared you for His purposes. We hope you can enjoy your time in Florida and later in DC. When you see Bit and Susan please give our love. John and I checked our Birmingham phone messages and are sorry we will miss you completely this summer. We are spending our summer in Idaho wilderness. This is a lovely part of America. We have really roughed it camping with friends beside rivers. This is very enjoyable to us. We get to hike and bike. The mornings are cool, but afternoons are a lot like Alabama...Whew!!! We love you and Shan. Is Mac with you also??? Have a nice few weeks. Jean


Big kiss,I am so so so happy to hear that.
T

I am so so so happy to hear that.
You are a luckiest person on earth!!
Love
Marie


Dear Helen,A lot of people were praying for you and I was among them. Thank you for letting me know the results of your CT.Love and prayers,Chris


Helen,
Really great news.
Happy for you, and especially for your son.
Young man could enjoy his achievements with his mom now.
I am truly glad for you and your family.
God bless you.
K.


Congratulations!!prayer works!We are so happy for you-Mari is still in Chaing Mai- She loves it there-She wants to buy a house there!She will be back in Miami Saturday best regards, Steve Ferguson


Hi Helen, So happy to learn about your excellent medical report. Do I get to see you before you go back to Bangkok? We will be in Orlando next week, 7/20-22, back to Gainesville on Thursday 7/30, back to Orlando on 8/1, fly to NewOrlans on 8/2, back to Gainesville 8/6. Maybe see you after you are back from DC? Let me know. Margaret


GREAT NEWS HELEN!!God is always with us! Let's keep on praying!!send you a big hug!
Maru


Thank you very much for been such a good friends to me and most of all the prayers that you share for me!! I was touch!

Love, Helen

Various Occasions

I am back to Bangkok, Thailand! The Holiday was good and so does my health. God has mercy on me!! Thank you to my God...I really do. For me "God is good, God is grace thank you for everything." Amen.

Let me share with you some of my .................. OK, say what did I do and see during my holiday!

The plane took off on time in every cities that I boarded on. The flight between Narita and Bangkok ( I love all the planes because my seat are all flat and can sleep well), around Hong Kong was a bit rocking and rolling but I was well behaved because of my Activan. (I do not think flying is fun at all). I took half of my happy pill (of course doctor's approved), and slept almost 3 hours. Before I went to bed I was watching a documentary about Dr. Chris O'Brien (Hope my spelling is correct), in the plane's TV news. He was a very famous Head Surgeon from Australia. A man with so many recognizing events. He treated many brain tumors patients but unfortunately he was diagnosed with multi brain tumors himself. He become his own doctor! He wrote a book call "Never Say Die"!! ( Robins is ordered the book for me and Dr. Newman will bring it in 2 weeks).

In one of his interview he said..."When you got sick go to sicence and asked permittion from GOD." How true!! I always says...my doctors can treat me out of their best also to all the patients but God does the healing and God has the last calls.......always!! He survived 3 years from many brain tumors and just passed away last June.

I do not know him in person but this is my wish to him.....Dr. Chris, may you rest in peace!! "We"....all will join you when the time is right by our Almighty's eyes.

I visited Princess VV in McClain. We had very good time. She is a very very nice lady and one of the very rare ladies who takes me the way as I am. One day I told her, "P. Yin I would like to cut my hair!!" She did called a man who is working at the Tyson Mall, (he doesn't do the house call cut but to the Princess he does). I got a house call hair cut...cool!! I do not remember the man name but I found out he was a Kidney Transplant Receivepent!!

Immediately I felt a feeling that I do not know how to write it down. I feel like I knew this man for a long time. I told him..."Do we passed the same story of our earthly life!!" He said..."Yes!!" . A Kidney transplant patient cutted the hair of Liver transplant patient!! He is 6 years surviving from Kidney Transplant. He is not a rich man but got the best treatment from America!! Thank you very much America. In his own country he might be well dead for a long time as same as I am. This is what he said.."I will be never rich person but I am not regret because I am living. I am living each day at a time too!!".

Well I am getting sleeping now. I will blog on others ta ta ta ta and bla bla bla stories on next blogs. Love you all!!

Eating the snow!

Me at 11,000 above sea level!

At Colorado Rocky Vs Washington Nationals baseball Game

The Princess at P. Inga's house